News Round-Up 3rd September 2010

Arcade Fire Launch Interactive Video

Aracde Fire launched their new, interactive video for ‘We Used To Wait’. Using HTML5 technology through Google Chrome, users can enter their childhood postcode and watch a hooded man run through their hometown, counting the nostalgic landmarks along the way. A flock of birds also fly above the streets which can be pushed and pulled around the screen using your mouse. Try it out at www.TheWildernessDowntown.com

Apple Launch Ping

Apple launched their new social networking feature Ping on 1st September. The application is built into the new iTunes 10 and allows users to follow artists and friends, essentially taking elements of Twitter and Facebook and incorporating them with users’ iTunes libraries. All sounds fine right? Wrong, Digital Music News discuss the Top 10 Problems so far.

Axl Rose Gives Some Advice On How Not To Treat Fans

Following the much documented drama at Reading and Leeds Festival, the ever charming Axl Rose lost yet more fans last week as he stormed off stage at the O2 Dublin. Four songs into the set, fans started booing and bottling the band after they arrived almost an hour late for their set. Rose gave them the audience an ultimatum "Here's the deal, one more bottle and we go home. It's up to you. We would like to stay. We want to stay. We want to have some fun." The bottles continued, Rose walked off. Watch a video of the action below...